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賄

bribe, board

JLPT N1 13 strokes
Kun'yomi
まかな.う
On'yomi
ワイ
Radical
貝 · shell (shell, money)

賄 means "bribe, board". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read まかな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワイ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

賄 in example sentences

  • 彼かれは賄賂わいろを受うけ取とっていたと認みとめた。

    Kare wa wairo o uketotte ita to mitometa.

    He admitted he had taken bribes.

  • 市長しちょうが賄賂わいろを受うけ取とったんですって。

    Shichou ga wairo o uketottan desu tte.

    The mayor is said to be on the take.

  • 市長しちょうは賄賂わいろを受うけ取とったことを否定ひていした。

    Shichou wa wairo o uketotta koto o hitei shita.

    The mayor denied having taken a bribe.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 賄

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Common questions

What does the kanji 賄 mean?
賄 means "bribe, board". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 賄 have?
賄 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 賄 read?
It is read まかな.う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ワイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 賄?
賄 is a JLPT N1 kanji.
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